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Thanksgiving at the White House
Thanksgiving at the White House is a quiet holiday for the president's family, featuring a meal that traditionally included turkey, Chesapeake Bay oysters, rockfish from the Potomac, terrapin from the Eastern shore, cranberries from Cape Cod, and mince and pumpkin pies.
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Holiday Book Fair
The White House Historical Association is pleased to announce its upcoming Holiday Book Fair, a full day of holiday shopping and festivities with 18 authors available to sign copies of their award-winning books. Books will be available for purchase during the event, in addition to our full range of White House-inspired gifts. Since 1962, the White House Historical Association has published books
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Holiday Open House
Celebrate White House holiday traditions and décor at this family friendly event! Explore the special exhibit, White House Gingerbread: Holiday Traditions and the themes of this year’s official White House Christmas Ornament honoring the first National Christmas Tree Lighting by Calvin Coolidge in 1923. Meet former White House Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier during a special book signing. Former White Hou
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2019 Holiday Book Fair and Shopping Event
The White House Historical Association’s annual Holiday Book Fair and Shopping Event is a full day of festivities with nearly 20 authors available to sign copies of their award-winning books, live music, and more. Since 1962, the White House Historical Association has published books on the history of the White House—covering topics including architecture, gardens, fine and decorative arts, food, and
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Jennifer Pickens Book Signing
With her latest book, Entertaining at the White House: Decades of Presidential Traditions, Jennifer Pickens richly documents 60 years of entertaining at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and offers readers an insider’s invitation and intimate insight into the planning, innovation, and unparalleled generosity that went into great events created by each of the first families, from the Kennedys to the Trumps. With a fo
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New Podcast Episode “Entertaining at the White House”
The White House Historical Association’s new podcast episode of the 1600 Sessions, “Entertaining at the White House,” released today features a conversation with historian and author Jennifer Pickens about her new book, Entertaining at the White House: Decades of Presidential Traditions, and the entertainment styles of recent Presidents and First Ladies. From diplomatic dinners to holiday gatherings, the White House has al
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New Issue of White House History Quarterly "Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection"
The White House Historical Association has just released a new edition of its White House History Quarterly: “Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection.” This issue provides a first look at newly restored pieces of the circa 1818 Bellangé suite; explores a treasure trove of never before published drawings from the Theodore Roosevelt administration; tells the story of how one 20th ce
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Women’s History Month Background and Expert Available: Women Who Shaped the White House
In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued a presidential proclamation, declaring the week of March 8, 1980 to be Women’s History Week. Eight years later in 1988, Congress passed Public Law 100-9, which proclaimed March as Women’s History Month. In light of Women’s History Month, the White House Historical Association has created a White House Women digital collection of stories highlighting women who sh
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History Happy Hour: Designing History—The Extraordinary Art & Style of the Obama White House
History Happy Hour is a weekly virtual program hosted by the White House Historical Association. Join us as experts weigh in on a variety of historical topics, share their insights, answer audience questions, and enjoy presidential-inspired libations.Not since Jacqueline Kennedy's iconic work on the White House has a designer of Michael Smith's stature been commissioned to bring a new
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History Happy Hour: Wine and the White House
History Happy Hour is a weekly virtual program hosted by the White House Historical Association. Join us as experts weigh in on a variety of historical topics, share their insights, answer audience questions, and enjoy presidential-inspired libations.Join us this week for the book launch of the Association's new book, Wine and the White House: A History by Frederick J.